Louhans made me think about cycling - not that we actually cycled there, but there were lots of people on bikes; locals weaving in and out of the market, tourists on the river paths, kids zooming around street corners, all cheek by jowel with pedestrians and on the whole managing to avoid each other. The French are very tolerant of people on bikes - by that I mean ordinary people going about their business, not groups with special cycling outfits, head down and lets get there and back as fast as we can. Althought there are very many of these groups aswell.
Where there are no cycle paths, careful riding on the pavement in urban areas seems to be accepted, and in many areas, with pavements wide enough, there are labels painted on the ground to separate pedestrians and cyclists
Almost every city and large town has a good many cycle paths and as much of the valley of the Saone is flat, we have been able to get around everywhere on bikes no problem.
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| Poultry market at Louhan Monday market |
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| Julian in shady corner of bar with market going on behind. |
We were only just in time to have a tea 'avec du lait froid' and 'grande cafe au lait' our usual. Soon every vacated table was wiped and laid with paper place setting, knife, fork and wine glass to signify time for 'le dejeuner' and that only diners should sit there.
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| Louhans port |
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| Galleried shops Louhans |
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| Packing up after the market. The best we have seen in France by a long chalk. |
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